Brian Bilbray: “I think history has proven that because Congress pushed it, made them look at new technology, it was aligned.”

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by…

But that is like saying that the people that are a victim of counterfeit isn't going to be prosecuted as counterfeiters when the fact is they're losing value down the line.

I think that we can gain a lot of credibility by being as tough on our fellow government agencies as we are on the private sector.

How much interrelationship, or communication do you have with the Interior Department about opening up public lands for mining of these rare earths?